Prospíptō — G4363

Definition

verb

to fall towards, i.e. (gently) prostrate oneself (in supplication or homage), or (violently) to rush upon (in storm)

1. to fall forward, to fall down, prostrate oneself before, in homage or supplication
2. to rush upon, beat against

Usually translated as

beat upon, fall, at

Origin

from G4314 and G4098

• prós (G4314)
• píptō (G4098)

Occurrences

Prospíptō occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (3), Luke (3), Acts (1)

• Matthew 7:25 — And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon (προσέπεσαν) that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
• Mark 3:11 — And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before (προσεπιπτεν) him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
• Mark 5:33 — But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before (προσέπεσεν) him, and told him all the truth.
• Mark 7:25 — For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell (προσέπεσεν) at his feet:
• Luke 5:8 — When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down (προσέπεσεν) at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
• Luke 8:28 — When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before (προσέπεσεν) him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
• Luke 8:47 — And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before (προσπεσοῦσα) him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
• Acts 16:29 — Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before (προσέπεσεν) Paul and Silas,